Helene Stoller, Psy.D., L.P. & Associates, LLC, has changed its name to Psychological & Counseling Associates of the Lowcountry, LLC to better reflect the composition of the practice.

Psychological & Counseling Associates of the Lowcountry offers individual, couple, family, and group therapy as well as psychological assessments for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors.

Current practitioners are owner Helene Stoller, Psy.D., Kristin Anderson, Psy.D., both of whom are licensed psychologists, and Mary Bieda, M.S., Licensed Professional Counselor. Insurance is accepted. The practice is at 23 Plantation Park Dr. No. 202 in Bluffton. For more information call (843) 290-6828 or visit www.scpsychologist.com.

Beida joins practice

Mary Bieda, M.S., licensed professional counselor, has joined Psychological & Counseling Associates of the Lowcountry, LLC. Bieda is also a licensed clinical professional counselor and a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor in the state of Maryland.

She has more than 20 years of experience in working with clients with mental health and substance abuse problems. Before relocating to South Carolina, she was in private practice in Maryland and was also the clinical director of a women’s long-term residential program for alcohol and drug dependency. Bieda received her Master’s Degree in pastoral counseling from Loyola College in Maryland.

Thompson joins The Alliance Group Realty

Susan Thompson has joined The Alliance Group Realty located in the Fresh Market Shoppes on Hilton Head Island.

A graduate of the University of Alabama, Thompson and her husband Jim moved to Hilton Head in 1994. Over the past 12 years, she has worked in the administrative side of the real estate business and then became a licensed Realtor in 2007. She is actively involved in the American Heart Association and the Humane Society.

Fire department honors staff

The Bluffton Township Fire District announced the following awards:

Fire Officer of the year: Lt. Terry Sheriff currently assigned to Shift 3 as the Covering Officer; firefighter of the year: Senior Firefighter Jeff Kuehn currently assigned to Shift 2 Station 33; Staff Employee of the year: Crystal Derosia currently assigned to the Training Division.

Emily Geiger DAR honors members

The Emily Geiger Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution had several members honored nationally for longtime membership and service.

• Shelly Block, a 25-year member, first joined the Bill of Rights Chapter in Virginia in 1987, where she served as recording secretary. In 2001, she was an organizing member of the Prince William Resolves Chapter in Virginia and she served as its treasurer, regent and chairperson of the women’s issues committee. She moved to Sun City in 2007 and transferred her membership to the Bluffton DAR Chapter where she has served as vice-regent and is currently the chairperson of several committees.

• Helen Sullivan and Ginny Spencer both received 20-year certificates. Sullivan was a member of the Francis Hopkinson — Monmouth Court House Chapter in New Jersey before transferring her membership to the local DAR Chapter in 2005, where she is the chairperson of the project patriot committee which fills boxes with personal supplies, reading materials and snacks to be sent to our troops stationed in Afghanistan. Spencer was a former member of the Nathan Hale Memorial Chapter in Connecticut where she was the chapter historian. She transferred to the Emily Geiger Chapter in 2009 and is the co-chair for DAR Schools and is active in raising funds and getting supplies for the DAR sponsored Tamassee school in western South Carolina.

• Sunni Winkler, a 15-year DAR member, began her association with the organization as an associate member of the Battle of Alamance Chapter in North Carolina. She became a member of the Fairfax County Chapter in 1999 where she was Chairperson of the State Regent’s Project Committee. She joined the Emily Geiger Chapter in 2011 and is the co-chair of the Lineage Research Committee. She also maintains an associate membership in her two former chapters.

• Connie Blain, another 15-year member, first joined DAR 1972. She has been a member of the William Hilton Chapter and transferred to the Emily Geiger Chapter in 2009.

• Receiving a 10-year certificate was Addie Christensen who first joined the Prudence Alexander Chapter in Dallas, Texas, where she was the chairperson of the volunteer information committee. She joined Emily Geiger Chapter in 2001 and is its assistant treasurer.

Appraiser receives credential from national association

Charles McCracken, a Hilton Head Island resident, has been awarded the designation of “Certified Appraiser of Personal Property” (CAPP) by the International Society of Appraisers (ISA).

The CAPP status is the highest level of recognition ISA can bestow. This credential has been awarded to fewer than 125 professional appraisers through out the United States and Canada.

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